Buy Steel Tongue Drums Online
Steel tongue drums are a relatively new addition to the varied world of percussion instruments, half inspired by the wooden ‘slit drums’ and ‘slit gongs’ common to Africa and Asia, and half inspired by the modern ‘sound sculpture’ style of instruments known as ‘hand pans’ of which the most famous is the ‘PANArt’ produced ‘Hang’ (often referred to as the ‘Hang drum’) to which steel tongue drums are increasingly being viewed as a cheaper and more accessible alternative, steel tongue drums are available now in a wide variety of styles, shapes, and tunings, and are usually built around a steel tank or drum, with tuned vibrating tongues cut into their surface
The HAPI Drum
The most commercially available instrument of our selection is the ‘HAPI’ drum, a slit metal tongue style instrument constructed from either steel or copper. Starting at only $345 (currently) and usually able to ship within a week of orders being placed. HAPI drums, not only offer a sound that is comparable to that of the Hang and its growing family of offspring, but it is also (currently) by far the easiest to obtain.
MILLTONE
MILLTONE are a small company based with the U.S. that produce quality hand crafted instruments suitable for both amateur and professional musicians alike. With their unique sound and revolutionary magnetic tuning system, MILLTONE steel tongue drums as created by master craftsman ‘Larry Miller’ have found favor the world over with those seeking an innovative instrument that is not only a pleasure to play, but that also offers a sound suitable for all levels of play, from bedroom jams, to studio productions. And as mentioned above MILLTONE steel tongue drums allow the musician to (using inbuilt magnets) re-tune their drum themselves, which offers a very real advantage over some of their competitors which may involve a drawn out and costly procedure to get re-tuned.
The DreamBall
Made in Russia and marketed as an alternative to PANArts Hang, the ‘DreamBall’, is a unique acoustic instrument produced from a light metal alloy featuring a special ‘sputtering’, that results in a sound unique to the DreamBall.
And with its stylish design and clear pronounced tonal zones the DreamBall is an instrument anybody would be proud to own, and is available to order priced at roughly $600 from the Deftaudio website:
ROCKCREEK
Rockcreek have been producing traditional steel pans of the Trinidad / Tobago style since back in 1998, when the companies founder ‘Kevin Martin’ left his investment job to pursue his dream of producing steel pans and of being a full time musician. And in recent years Rockcreek have expanded their enterprise to include the production of their own special breed of steel tongue drums.
With a sound that has been compared to a ‘Wurlitzer’ Rockcreeks steel tongue drums include some of the most innovative designs currently on the market. And with their rich tones, long sustain, quality build, and prices that offer great value for money, Rockcreeks steel tongue drums have quickly established a growing and loyal fan-base amongst musicians of all levels.
With a sound that has been compared to a ‘Wurlitzer’ Rockcreeks steel tongue drums include some of the most innovative designs currently on the market. And with their rich tones, long sustain, quality build, and prices that offer great value for money, Rockcreeks steel tongue drums have quickly established a growing and loyal fan-base amongst musicians of all levels.
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